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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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