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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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