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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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