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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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