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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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