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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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