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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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