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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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