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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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