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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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