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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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