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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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