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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the 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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