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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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