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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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