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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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