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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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