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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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