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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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