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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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