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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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