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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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