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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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