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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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