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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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