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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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