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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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