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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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