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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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