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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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