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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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