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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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