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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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