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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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