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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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