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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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