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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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