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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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