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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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