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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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