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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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