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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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