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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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