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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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