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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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