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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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