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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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