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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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