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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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