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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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