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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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