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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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