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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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