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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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