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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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