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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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