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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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