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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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