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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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