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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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