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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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