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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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