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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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