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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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