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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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