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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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