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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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