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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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