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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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