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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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