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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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