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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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