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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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