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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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