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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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