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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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