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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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