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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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