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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores 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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