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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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