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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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