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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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