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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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