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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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