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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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