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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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