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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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