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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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