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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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