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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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