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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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