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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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