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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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