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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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