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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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