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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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