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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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