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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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