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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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