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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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