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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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