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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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