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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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