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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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