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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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