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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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