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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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