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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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