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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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