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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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