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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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