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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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