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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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