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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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