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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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