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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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