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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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