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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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