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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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