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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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