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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting 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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