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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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