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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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