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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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