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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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