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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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