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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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