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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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