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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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