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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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