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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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