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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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