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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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