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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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