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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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