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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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