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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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