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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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