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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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