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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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