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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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