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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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