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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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