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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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