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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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