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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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