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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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