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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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