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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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