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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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