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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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