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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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