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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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