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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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