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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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