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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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