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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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