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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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