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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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