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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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