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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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