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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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