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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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