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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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