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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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