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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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