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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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