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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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