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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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