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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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