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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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