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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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