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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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