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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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