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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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