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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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