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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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