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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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