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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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