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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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