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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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