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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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