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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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