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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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