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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major 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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