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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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