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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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