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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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