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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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