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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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