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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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