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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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