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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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