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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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