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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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