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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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