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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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