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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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