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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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