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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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