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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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