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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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