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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the 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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