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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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