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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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