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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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