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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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