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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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