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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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