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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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