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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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