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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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