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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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