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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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