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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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