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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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