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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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