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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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