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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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