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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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