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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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