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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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