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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses 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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