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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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