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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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