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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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