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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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