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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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