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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses 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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