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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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