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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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