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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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