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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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