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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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