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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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