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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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