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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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