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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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