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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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