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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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