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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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