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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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