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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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