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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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