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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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