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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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