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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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