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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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