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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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