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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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