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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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