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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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