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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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