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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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