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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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