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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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