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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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