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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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