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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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