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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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