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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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