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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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