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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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