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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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