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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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