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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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