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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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