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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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