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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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