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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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