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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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