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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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