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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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