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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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