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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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