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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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