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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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