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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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