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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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