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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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