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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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