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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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