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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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