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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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