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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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