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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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