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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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