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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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