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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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