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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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