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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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