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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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