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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses 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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