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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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