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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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