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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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