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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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