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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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