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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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