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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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