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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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