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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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