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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner 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 online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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