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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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