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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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