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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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