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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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