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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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