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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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