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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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