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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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