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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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