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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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