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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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