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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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