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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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