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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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