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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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