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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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