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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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