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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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