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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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