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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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