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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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