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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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