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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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