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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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