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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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