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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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