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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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