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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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