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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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