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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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