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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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