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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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