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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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