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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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