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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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