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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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