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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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