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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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