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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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