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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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