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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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