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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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