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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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