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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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