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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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