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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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