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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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