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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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