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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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