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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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