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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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