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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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