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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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