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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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