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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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