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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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