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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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