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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews 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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