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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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