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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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