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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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