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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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