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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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