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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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