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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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