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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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