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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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