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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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