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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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