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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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