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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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