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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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