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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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