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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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