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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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