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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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