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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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