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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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