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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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