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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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