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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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