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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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