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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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