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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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