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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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