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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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