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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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