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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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