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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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