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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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