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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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