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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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