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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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