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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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