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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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