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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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