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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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