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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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