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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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