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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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