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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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