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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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