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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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