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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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