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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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