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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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