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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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