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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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