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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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