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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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