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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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