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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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