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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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