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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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