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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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