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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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