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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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