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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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