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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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