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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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