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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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