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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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