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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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