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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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