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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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