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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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