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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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