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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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