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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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