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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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