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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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