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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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