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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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