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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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