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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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