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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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