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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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