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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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