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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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