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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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