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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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