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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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