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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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