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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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