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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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