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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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