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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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