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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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