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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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