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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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