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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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