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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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