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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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