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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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