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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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