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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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