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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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