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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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