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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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