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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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