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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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