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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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