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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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