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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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