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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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