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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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