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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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