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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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