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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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