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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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