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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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