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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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