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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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