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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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