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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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