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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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