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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key 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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