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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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