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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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