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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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