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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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