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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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