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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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