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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important 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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