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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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