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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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