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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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