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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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