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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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