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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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