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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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