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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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