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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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