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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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