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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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