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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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