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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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