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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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