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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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