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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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