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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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