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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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