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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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