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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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