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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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