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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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