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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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