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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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