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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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